If you were exploring in the Ice Age, would you be able to recognize the tracks of a sabre-tooth tiger, the droppings of a woolly rhinoceros, or the call of the giant deer? If not, this unique book i
Max is a cool cat who dresses sharply and plays piano. But one day while he's writing a tune, he loses a note. He rides his scooter downtown to see if anyone's seen his note. First stop is Kitty's Pl
Big Brave Brian is the bravest man in the world. His house is filled with hideous beasts: disgusting, slimy bog monsters, fearsome giants, and all manner of mysterious things that go bump in the nigh
Little Inchkin is the "smallest samurai" — the tiny hero of a well-known Japanese story reminiscent of Tom Thumb. Only as big as a lotus flower, he fashions a sword out of a needle and straw, makes armor out of beetles' wings — and sets out to seek his fortune. How he proves his valor, wins the hand of a princess, and is granted his dearest wish by the Lord Buddha is charmingly depicted in this retelling of the legendary tale. Author Fiona French's striking artwork is based on 19th-century Japanese prints.
Daniela, the glassmaker's daughter, is grumpy and never laughs. Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. People come from far and wide to try their luck in amusin
Bathalzar is the world's greatest violin-playing polar bear. At least, he used to be the greatest. Now he's the only polar bear left in all the world's circuses. He misses his home and his friends, bu
Gracie has a star. Every night it shines for her outside her bedroom window. ?You’re my special star,” she whispers. But every morning, as dawn breaks, Gracie’s star fades from the sky. So one sparkli
Money can’t buy you love. But it can buy many other very nice things.Lia’s mum is a nag, her sister’s a pain and she’s getting nowhere in pursuit of the potentially paranormal Raf.Then she wins ￡8 mil
A celebration and exploration for younger children of an important wilderness habitat - the forest In Moon Forest, night is coming. The moon rises in the forest, and illuminates the coming and going o
Everyone crowds into the market bus to go to market, but with the bus weighed down with so many people, animals, and objects it might not be able to get there.
Beatrice, a thirteen-year-old orphan who lives with her older brother in Kibera, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, describes her life at home and at school, including the daily walk, the overcrowded classroom
